When animal rights activist Jasmin Singer found herself face to face with a scientist who conducts animal testing, a cupcake was exchanged instead of harsh words."A good vegan cupcake has the power to transform everything for the better," Singer said....

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) was signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010. In addition to expanding healthcare coverage to 31 million currently uninsured Americans, medical care will become more focused on helping...

Book on Veganism Launched 'Veganismo: una guía para la transformación de conciencia' (Veganism: a guide for conscience transformation) is the title of a new book in Spanish authored by Alejandro Ayala Polanco, founder of Homo Vegetus, Chile. Content: Introduction, 7...

Editor's Note: We'll check it out and let you know what we think! California beers and vegetarian fare are on tap at Tony Yanow's new venture. For a city that bills itself as the "media capital of the world,"...

The stage for osteoporosis is set well before menopause--but exercise can help rewrite the script, according to Medical College of Georgia researchers. Declining estrogen levels have long been associated with osteoporosis, but bone density starts to decline years before these...

Six in 10 Americans -- about 175 million people -- are living in places where air pollution often reaches dangerous levels, despite progress in reducing particle pollution, the American Lung Association said in a report released Wednesday. The Los Angeles...

Universal health care seen as important factor in higher quality of life Canadians tend to lead longer, healthier lives than Americans on average, say researchers who point to lack of universal health care in the U.S. as one reason. The...

epetitive laughter could have the same effects on the body as exercise, according to a new study. Results of the study, from Loma Linda University's Schools of Allied Health (SAHP) and Medicine, showed that laughing not only enhances a positive...

On Thursday May 6, starting at 11am the city of Ghent (Belgium), will celebrate the anniversary of the Thursday Veggie Day-campaign on the Groentenmarkt ('Vegetable Square) . Everyone who commits to participate in a weekly veggie day will receive Ghent's...

Health guru Dr. Mehmet Oz was in town to tape "The Oprah Winfrey Show" when he was approached by one of the city's finest: a firefighter. "A burly gentleman came up and said, 'More of us are dying from the...

The Environmental Working Group is about to release their updated "Shopper's Guide to Pesticides." This document lists fruits and vegetables based on their levels of pesticide residue. You can download a pdf of this chart to find out how favorites...

Everyday products can expose you to potentially hazardous chemicals, some of which can accumulate in your body. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have now detected 212 of those chemicals in the blood or urine of...

One man has quietly proven again and again over the past 24 years -- that you can change the way you eat and make yourself heart attack proof.He started with 24 heart disease patients, 5 actually sent home to die...

Nearly half of all adult Americans have high cholesterol, high blood pressure or diabetes, all conditions that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. One in eight Americans has...

Editor's Note: From time to time we come across articles mentioning animal studies. We see these studies receiving attention in the media, and we see government bodies sometimes basing nutritional policy on such work, at least in part. Because this...

If you eat meat, the odds are high that you've enjoyed a meal made from an animal raised on a factory farm (also known as a CAFO). According to the USDA, 2% of U.S. livestock facilities raise an estimated 40%...

Many people look to fish as a safe, clean source of protein. And they feel it might protect them in some way against heart disease.It's a good theory. Scroll down to watch the video, which is the reality. ...

I love black beans generally and black bean soup in particular. Filling and inexpensive, beans are high in dietary fiber, low in unhealthful fats, and hospitable to garlic, onion, red pepper, and spices. If you were having lunch at a...